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The student news site of Portage Northern High School

The Northern Light

Find Your Park! A Journey from a Love of the National Parks to a Future in Environmental Science

Find Your Park! A Journey from a Love of the National Parks to a Future in Environmental Science

Lexi Gavlas, Spotlight Editor March 3, 2017

“We sent you to Nature’s Way Preschool in hopes you’d end up loving the outdoors and all things nature,” my mom explained.  In the quaint preschool located off of Oakland, buried in the lush...

Heavy Lifting: Hannah Hopkins ascendance as one of PNs best power lifters

Heavy Lifting: Hannah Hopkins’ ascendance as one of PN’s best power lifters

Issra Said, Staff writer March 2, 2017

Never did the former-cheerleader Hannah Hopkins (12) imagine herself to becoming one of the best high school powerlifters in the nation. After realizing her disconnect with cheerleading, Hopkins discovered...

Huskie Hockey Season Recap

Huskie Hockey Season Recap

Allison Mackenzie, Feature editor March 2, 2017

The Portage Northern Varsity boys celebrate a goal against the Jackson United Vikings   The Portage Northern Varsity Hockey team had a fulfilling season. With a season running from mid November...

Dear Evan Hansen Soundtrack Review

Dear Evan Hansen Soundtrack Review

Abby Seeber, Opinion Editor March 1, 2017

On December 4, 2016, Dear Evan Hansen, a new musical, opened just outside of Times Square New York. Fans heard the solo “Waving Through the Window,” in early November and instantly fell in love. Followers...

Airport Charlie

Airport Charlie

Carter Landis, Sports Editor February 28, 2017

Mostly known by his rap moniker “Lil Airport,” Charlie Gower (12) has gained a load of popularity recently from his rap songs he shares on the music platform SoundCloud. Gower has over 170 followers...

As I have grown into a mature young woman, I have come to the realization that my hijab is not just something I wear, its a perfect reflection of who I am.

A Question of Identity: My Journey with the Hijab

Issra Said, Staff Writer February 17, 2017

The hijab is simple, yet it has had the ability to affect my life in a complex way. The concept of the hijab is discussed in the Muslim holy book, the Qur’an, in Chapter 24, called an-Nur (the Light),...

Hasher with his mother, Sadia, and sister Noor.

Hometown boy gets national recognition for act of kindness

Abby Seeber, Opinion Editor February 17, 2017

Perhaps you know him as the 2017 Winterfest King, or maybe it’s from seeing him on the Portage Northern Stage during Into the Woods or The 39 Steps, but most likely you know senior Mohammad Hasher (who...

The Alamo: closing soon! Visit now!

The Alamo: closing soon! Visit now!

Sal DelVecchio, Staff Writer February 17, 2017

Whether you were going to see a new flick by yourself or if you have a “plus-one,” The Alamo in Kalamazoo was probably the place you were eying. The Alamo offers movies that range from the new box...

PNHS Rugby: a team for everyone

PNHS Rugby: a team for everyone

February 16, 2017

A sport with no pads but still hard hitting like football, the sport of rugby is a game based on technique and respect for the opponent. Because it’s not widely popular in the United States, rugby flies...

Pro-Con: Privatizing Healthcare

Pro-Con: Privatizing Healthcare

February 16, 2017

NOTE: in the latest edition of the paper, the "PRO" side of this article was printed incorrectly. The correct version appears below.  

National Signing Day: why doesnt MSU get recruits?

National Signing Day: why doesn’t MSU get recruits?

Carter Landis, Sports Editor February 2, 2017

As high school football players prepared to make the biggest decision of their young lives thus far on Wednesday, February 1st, college football programs await those players’ talent and anticipate them...

Ventura pitches in a 2015 game.

Yordano Ventura dies at just 25 years old

Carter Landis, Sports Editor January 23, 2017

Tragic news from the baseball world Sunday morning, as Royals young and promising pitcher Yordano Ventura was killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. It is unknown if alcohol was a factor....

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